Food for the nearly seasick

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Sesame bread sticks
Cheesy biscuity stick thingies
Snax (small salty crackers)
Plain biscuits
Chewing gum
Barley sugar

Anything else? What works for you?


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Ginger

I'm lucky enough to be a non-sufferer. But ginger really does seem to help some of the guests that sail with us. Ginger biscuits are good. So is ginger beer. Also, take along a root of fresh ginger when certain sickie folk are invited. A little gnaw at that can be quite effective in keeping nausea at bay.

When I worked on yachts I had the care of many a seasick crew (and the mopping up of their products) and found a little toast to be one of the most popular "nearly" or "convalescent" requests. Not ideal for preparing in a force 7 off the Roches Douvres, but we aimed to please.

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As a well qualified "sickie" of old but since a bit improved I've found...

DO
Drink only small sips of water to avoid water swishing in your insides (not other drinks with sugar etc - it takes too long to absorb. Water will take about 5 mins, sweetened drinks around 30 mins))
Eat dry, plain things - we find hoola hoops and Rich Tea biscuits very good. Highly flavoured crisps not good.
Stay on deck and helm as much as possible in rough weather

DON'T
Over-dress so you get too hot
Wear clothing thats restrictive
Overdo any chartwork below

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I'll just go and order 1/2 ton of flapjacks for the "dull brain" thing!

Ginger biccies

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Kendal Mint Cake

I'm almost immune; thrown up twice in my life, but my wife and brats are martyrs to it - agree about the ginger and toast, Kendal Mint Cake seems to do well, also.

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Perfect - better if they are still on the tree for the really ill.

Fluids every time - either plain water or flat ginger beer/ale.

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How about a massive great jelly filled pork pie? Or Donna Kebab?

hmmmhmmm nice!

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How about a massive great jelly filled pork pie? Or Donna Kebab?

and a 6 pack of Stella to wash it all down.

hmmmhmmm nice!

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Ginger biscuits - nm

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I have found that the frequency of the dreaded mal de mer to be inversely proportional to age, and so being thirty several I'm lucky not to suffer too much any more.

In the days when I did, the food I would have died for just before I wish I had, tended to be the stuff of fantasy and not to be found on board, e.g. ice cream, steaming hot meat, potato pie, Hartleys best bitter, etc. etc.

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I have found that the frequency of the dreaded mal de mer to be inversely proportional to age, and so being thirty several I'm lucky not to suffer too much any more.

In the days when I did, the food I would have died for just before I wish I had, tended to be the stuff of fantasy and not to be found on board, e.g. ice cream, steaming hot meat & potato pie, Hartleys best bitter, etc. etc.

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John,

I'm lucky. I dont suffer from SS but SWMBO suffers badly. She has tried everything that has been mentioned but no cure. Having perservered for years, sailing to France, channel Isles, Scillies and the south coast she decided two seasons ago to stop. When she was ill (nearly every trip) she would go down below in the bunk and try to sleep. She didn't sleep but she was better than on deck.
Believe it or not but she says she's is coming sailing next season because she going to try this latest wrist watch style (£100) kit which is supposed to be very good!
Who knows, but if it does work then my sailing will be better with her on board.
We'll keep trying.

Regards.

Peter.

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I ALWAYS RECOMMEND A LARGE SPOONFUL OF JAM SOLVES THIS PROBLEM...... IT TASTES GOOD GOING DOWN ............AND EQUALLY GOOD COMING UP...!

Gweilo

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NOT barley sugar. You may have got away with it, but that is dancing with death!

You should have dry food, lacking in fat or sugar content, high in carbohydrate. Buckets of water.

Dry bread is great, mashed potatoes (SMASH or real, makes no difference), cream crackers, something neutral with rice, pasta or spuds.

Believe me, I am an expert!!

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Potty, that's what you are.

With age, the balance thing, ears and all that, gets to be a bit ropey. People who have never been seasick suddenly find that the lee rail is sooo attractive, and death seems an attractive proposition.

You will learn, my son, you willl learn.....




:-)

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